Bracket



Patented June 20, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application May 5,

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to supports for window hangings, and more especially, to an improved form of bracket adapted to provide a convenient means for supporting a window shade and 5 and one or more curtain and/or drapery rods.

One the primary objects of the invention is to provide a bracket of unitary construction and of such simple and inexpensive form as to be readily salable separately or in combination with the conventional curtain rods which at the present time are largely merchandised through the chain stores at a nominal price.

To this end, the invention contemplates the provision of a one-piece bracket, preferably of stamped sheet metal form, and which affords suitable means for receiving one or more curtain rods of the bow-end type to constitute a support therefor, and at the same time having provision for also receiving the usual pintles of a window shade roller.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket of the type just referred to, which is not only applicable to use with curtain rods having their bow-ends of different lengths which serve to space the intermediate portions of the rods at different distances from the window, but also applicable to use with a plurality of curtain rods which are exact duplicates one of another. In other words, my new bracket will accommodate two curtain rods having their bow-ends the same length, yet permitting substantially the same spaced relationship between the rods and the window, and between the rods themselves, as if the bow-ends were of different lengths according to the usual double rod type of fixture.

A still further object of the invention. is to provide a bracket having a novel form of friction element to aid in securing the ends of the curtain rods to the portions of the bracket whichare adapted to be embraced by the ends of the rods. This friction element is optional, and may be embodied in the bracket or omitted, as preferred.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter described, and the novel features thereof defined in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of my improved bracket to one typical practical use wherein a pair of brackets is fixed to the face of the window casing and serves to support the oppositeends of a window shade roller and two curtain rods of conventional form;

Figure 2 is a View of one of the brackets in side elevation as seen from the inner side of the 1938, Serial No. 206,252

bracket, the shade roller and the curtain rods being shown in dotted lines;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of one of the brackets, with the curtain rods shown in dotted lines; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the brackets, and also illustrating the optional friction element embodied therein, as hereinbefore referred to.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawing, wherein I generally designates the window casing to which a pair of my brackets is suitably secured, as will be best understood from reference to Figure l. 2 designates the window shade, and 3 and 4 are respectively, curtain rods, of a well known type, each composed of telescopic sections having bowed extremities 3 and 4', respectively.

The brackets, of course, are right and left hand, and each comprises a plate, generally designated 5, which is preferably of sheet metal construction. One of the plates 5 is provided with an aperture 6 in the body thereof to receive one of the pintles of the shade roller 2, whereas the other plate which forms the second bracket of the pair is provided with a slot 1, extending downwardly from its upper edge at a point intermediate the forward and rearward extremities of the bracket. The upper end of the slot 1 preferably diverges, as at 8, to aid in guiding the corresponding pintle of the shade roller into the slot and thereby facilitate the mounting of the shade roller between the brackets. Of course, it will be obvious that the shade roller may be removed at will by first lifting the roller pintle, which is disposed in the slot 7, in an upward direction, thereby freeing the same from the bracket, and then withdrawing the other pintle from the aperture 6 in, the other bracket.

The rear end of each bracket plate 5 is bent laterally inwardly, as at 9, to provide a mounting flange which seats against the face of the window casing and affords a bearing surface of substantial area, thus assuring a rigid and firm attachment of the bracket to the window casing. The flanges 9 are preferably provided with one or more apertures III for receiving suitable fastenings such as screws, nails, or the like. When the attaching flange 9 is seated against the window casing, the body of the bracket projects forwardly perpendicularly to the same, it being understood, of course, that the length of the plate 5 may be varied as desired, but is preferably of substantially greater length than width. At the for- June 20, 1939. E, A, ASTETTER 2,163,512

ICE CREEPER Filed Aug. 26, 1938 Erneatfl.daatetier INVENTOR ATTO R N EYS 

